United States Department of State
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FBI announces charges against al-Shabaab recruiters...announced in Minneapolis, include providing financial support to those who sought to fight with al-Shabaab, or "The Youth," which the State Department listed as a terror group in early 2008. They also include attending terrorist training... In this article: FBI, Minneapolis, United States, Somalia, State Department, Justice Department, Al-Qaeda, Defendant, Suicide, and Ak-47 |
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washingtonpost.com | 16 hours ago
Iran prez seeks new legitimacy in visit to Brazil
In this article: Iran, Brazil, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Uranium, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, U.S. State Department, Israel, Avigdor Lieberman, Shimon Peres, and Hugo Chavez
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch | 19 hours ago
Iraqi refugees flock to Michigan
...been a top destination for Arab immigrants to the U.S. But as Michigan's auto industry crumbled and thousands were laid off, the State Department decided in June 2008 to limit the number of Iraqi refugees it sent to the area to only those...
In this article: Michigan, Detroit, State Department, U.S., Rectification, Unemployment, and Lutheran Social Services of Michigan
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CBS News | 20 hours ago
Zimbabwe Women, Receiving Rights Award, Speak Out
...is not the first organization to honor WOZA and the women who formed it. Among others that have are Amnesty International and the U.S. State Department, which awarded Williams an International Woman of Courage award in 2007. Copyright 2009...
In this article: Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe, Amnesty International, Morgan Tsvangirai, Barack Obama, White House, Washington, and All rights reserved
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TIME | 21 hours ago
Guantanamo Bay: Inside Obama's Plan to Close the Center
...but most are expected to go to a facility in Thomson, Ill., or one other facility that is being looked at by the Administration. The State Department expects to be able to move 40 prisoners to other countries. The toughest group to handle...
In this article: Barack Obama, Gitmo, Detainee, Washington, New York City, Cadre, Eric Holder, and State Department
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Kansas City Star | 22 hours ago
Iran prez seeks new legitimacy in visit to Brazil
...or any other nation. </p><p>In addition to encouraging Brazil to press Iran on its uranium enrichment, the U.S. State Department said it hopes Brazil raises the case of three American hikers being held in Iran after they crossed an unmarked...
In this article: Iran, Brazil, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Uranium, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, U.S. State Department, Avigdor Lieberman, Rio de Janeiro, Shimon Peres, and Hugo Chavez
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AP Online | 1 day ago
Iraqi refugees move to Mich. despite poor economy
...halal - meaning it is prepared according to Islamic law. But as Michigan's auto industry crumbled and thousands were laid off, the State Department decided in June 2008 to limit the number of Iraqi refugees it sent to the area to only those...
In this article: Michigan, Detroit, State Department, United States, Unemployment, Refugees International, and Tucson
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washingtonpost.com | 3 days ago
U.S. could help disrupt China's Internet censorship
...Internet access, other information technologies like Twitter." No doubt that's correct. And, just as likely, Mr. Obama is not aware that his State Department not only is doing next to nothing to support Internet freedom in countries such as...
In this article: Barack Obama, State Department, Twitter, China, Internet censorship, U.S., Appropriation, and Fiscal year
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PR Newswire | 5 days ago
U.S. Department of State Launches Second Annual ExchangesConnect Video Contest to Amplify U.S. Public Diplomacy: 'Change Your Climate, Change Our World'
...Environmental Issues, Environmental Policy, Domestic Policy, Federal Executive Branch & Agency News, Foreign Policy & International Affairs U.S. Department of State Launches Second Annual ExchangesConnect Video Contest to Amplify U.S....
In this article: U.S. Department of State, U.S., and Hillary Rodham Clinton
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Honolulu Star Bulletin | 5 days ago
State lowers economic forecasts
...should continue in 2012, barring unforeseen events," DBEDT said. Slow going Total population 4.5% 56.21B 41.79B Source: State Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism Hawaii's economy, which has endured rising...
In this article: Hawaii, Unemployment, Inflation, State Department, Recession, and Labor Day
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Description from Wikipedia:
The United States Department of State, often referred to as the State Department, is the Cabinet-level foreign affairs agency of the United States government, similar to foreign ministries, foreign offices, ministries of external relations, etc. in other countries. It is administered by the Secretary of State.
It is headquartered in the Harry S Truman Building at 2201 C Street, N.W., a few blocks from the White House in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The Department's Secretary is the first Cabinet member in the line of succession in the event of the disability or death of the President, and is fourth after the Vice President, the Speaker of the House, and the President pro tempore of the United States Senate.
- Name:
- Department of State
- Headquarters:
- Harry S Truman Building
- Founding Date:
- July 27, 1789
- No. of Employees:
- 30,266 (2004)
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